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American Government: Constitutional Foundations
by Thomas E. Patterson- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Learn how early American politics informed the U. S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized. “We the People” are the opening words of the U. S. Constitution, yet the original document did not give citizens much say in the election of their officials....
$99
PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies
by Alyssa Goodman- 0.0
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1 Weeks
This course is an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology. Humans have always sought to know their own future, be it the destiny of an empire or an individual's fate. Across cultures and history, we find people trying to find their place in the Universe by attempting to gaze into the future....
$49
U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
by Thomas E. Patterson- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U. S. Federal Government How do the three branches of government operate? How is power shared among Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court? What role is played by federal agencies that have no direct constitutional authority oftheir own? How Congressmembers are influenced by their constituencies...
$99
Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media
by Thomas E. Patterson- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape. Public opinion has a powerful yet inexact influence on elected officials. Politicians risk their careers if they ignore it, yet its power is not easy to capture nor quantify. We’ll address the unique features of the two-party system in the U....
$99
Europe Without Borders?
by Stefan Auer , Nicole Scicluna , Timothy Garton Ash (Guest speaker) , George Papandreou (Guest speaker)- 0.0
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4 Weeks
A Europe that’s united and without borders is under threat. Can it survive the challenges presented by the eurozone crisis, Brexit and the COVID-19 outbreak? Do you wonder what the European Union is all about? What challenges does it face and can it survive them? How will the eurozone crisis, the refugee crisis, Brexit and the COVID-19 outbreak reshape Europe?...
$99
Visualizing Postwar Tokyo, Part 1
by Shunya Yoshimi- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Analyze the history of change and development in postwar Tokyo from different perspectives using archived photographs, films, and TV programs. Tokyo emerged out of the ruins of war to become a large city of 10 million people in only a quarter of a century. S. UTokyo is participating in the Tokyo 2020 Support Programme....
$49
Visualizing Postwar Tokyo, Part 2
by Shunya Yoshimi- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Identify the geopolitics historically involved in the practice of “visualizing postwar Tokyo. ” The history of postwar Tokyo reveals an essential feature of the modern city, i. e. the city as a place of visualities. In Part 2, we will focus on the geopolitics of these gazes in modern Tokyo. ”...
$49
US-China Relations: Past, Present and Future
by Kishore Mahbubani- 0.0
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4 Weeks
This course will provide an overview of the economic, military, political and cultural dimensions of the rising United States-China geopolitical contest. It will examine the strategic perspectives and mistakes of both countries, and suggest what can be done to prevent further escalation of the contest. A major geopolitical contest has broken out between the US and China....
$99
International Politics in the Korean Peninsula, Part 1
by Dong-Joon Jo , ChaeEun Cho , Jooyeon Kim , Dain Yoo- 0.0
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8 Weeks
An introduction to archetypes of politics and contemporary issues of the inter-Korean relationship. International Politics in the Korean Peninsula reviews several archetypes of politics and introduces contemporary issues of the inter-Korean relationship. Video lectures will be in Korean, with English subtitles. Discussions, quizzes, and other course content will be in English....
$49
Democratic to Authoritarian Rule
by Arun Agrawal- 0.0
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Learn how countries have shifted from democracies to authoritarian societies. This event is part of Michigan’s Teach-Out Series which provides just-in-time community learning opportunities for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. How does history help us understand today’s political climate?...
$25
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